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An aimag (, ; xal, әәмг, ), originally a Mongolian word meaning 'tribe', is an
administrative subdivision
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
in Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...
, Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, and in the Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...
region of China.
Mongolia
In Mongolia, an aimag is the first-level administrative subdivision. The country currently has 21 aimags. The capitalUlan Bator
Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...
is administrated as an independent municipality.
During the Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...
, Khalkha
The Khalkha (Mongolian script, Mongolian: mn, Халх, Halh, , zh, 喀爾喀) have been the largest subgroup of Mongols, Mongol people in modern Mongolia since the 15th century. The Khalkha, together with Chahars, Ordos Mongols, Ordos and Tum ...
was subdivided into four aimags ( Setsen Khan Aimag, Tüsheet Khan Aimag, Sain Noyon Khan Aimag
Sain may refer to:
People
* Bhagat Sain (14th and 15th centuries), king of Rewa, disciple of Bhagat Ramanand
* Édouard Alexandre Sain (1830–1910), a French painter
* Isidoro Sain (1869–1932), Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
* Johnny ...
and Zasagt Khan Aimag). An aimag was further subdivided into "banners" (''khoshuu''). Each aimag had an assembly of the local nobility, commonly named "league" in English (''chuulga'' in Mongolian).
This administrative structure was kept until 1930, when the current structure with smaller aimags, subdivided into sums, was introduced.
Inner Mongolia
InInner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...
, aimags (in the Inner Mongolian context, usually translated as "league", from ) are a prefecture-level subdivision, first-level when seen from Inner Mongolia and second-level when seen from the whole of China. Currently, Inner Mongolia has three aimags: Xilin Gol
Xilingol, Xilin Gol, Shiliin Gol or Xilinguole Aimag/League (; mn, , , , ) is one of 3 leagues of Inner Mongolia. The seat is Xilinhot, and the area is . The league's economy is based on mining and agriculture.
Xilingol borders Mongolia to t ...
, Hinggan, and Alxa. Inner Mongolian aimags are subdivided into banners (''khoshuu'' in Mongolian, 旗 in Chinese) and further into ''sum''s (苏木 in Chinese).
During the Qing dynasty, Inner Mongolia was divided into six assemblies of the local nobility (''chuulga'' in Mongolian; 盟 in Chinese). After 1949, this structure was largely kept, except that in Mongolian, the term ''chuulga'' was replaced by ''aimag'', and that several aimags were added. Beginning in the 1980s, most aimags have been converted into prefecture level cities.
Russia
In some federal subjects of Russia, municipal districts are called aimags: * in the Altai Republic ( alt, аймак); * in the Republic of Buryatia ( bxr, аймаг); * in the Republic of Mordovia ( Erzya and mdf, аймак); * in the Republic of Khakassia ( kjh, аймах).See also
* Sum (country subdivision) * Mongolia under Qing rule * Administrative divisions of Mongolia during QingReferences
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20190721213924/http://www.mongolmessenger.mn/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Aimag (Country Subdivision) Types of administrative division